What’s your relationship to Allston-Brighton? I have lived in Allston-Brighton since 2006 (I just celebrated 15 years last month!). My experience in Allston-Brighton has also been my experience of becoming an adult because I moved here when I was just 19....

I lived in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood for three years, mostly during law school. During that time, I worked within the Housing Unit at Greater Boston Legal Services and the COVID Eviction Relief Clinic in partnership with WATCH CDC. Within the legal...

What’s your relationship to Allston-Brighton? Resident for 7 years. Pushed out due to rising rent in 2018. How has Allston-Brighton changed over the years? Yes, absolutely. Some of my favorite local shops not have been in Allston forever were no longer...

On affordable housing & the climate crisis: Affordability and zero-carbon housing are key aspects to help communities not only adapt to the climate crisis, but thrive in the years ahead.  When homes are affordable, that means that people can live closer to...

What does affordable housing mean to you/why is having more homes we can afford important to you?  Affordable housing means that a young couple can start a family in our town without fear that they will not be able to keep up with mortgage payments. Sounds...

Photo by: Evan Greenwald What’s your relationship to Allston-Brighton? I moved to Boston for College 10 years ago (yikes) and after two years of campus housing, I moved to Allston. Living here has connected me to so many other artists, lifelong friends,...

My advocacy for affordable housing is steeped in the history of my family who immigrated from Italy at the turn of the 20th century to escape the extreme poverty that caused malnutrition and disease in the home country. My grandparents with just the...

What’s your relationship to Allston-Brighton? I have worked in the neighborhood for seven years now. I grew up across the river in Cambridge so I was able to come into my work with fresh eyes and really learn and listen to those in the neighborhood. A key...

To amplify the voices of those who are being impacted by rising rents and displacement from the neighborhood, and to recognize those fighting for more affordable housing and tenant protections, Allston Brighton CDC’s Affordable Housing Action Committee is...

My name is Alba Oliver and I am a member of AHAC and a resident of Allston/Brighton. As an immigrant, WOC, single mother, former houseless and section 8 voucher holder, DV survivor, professional, and a resident of Allston/Brighton, having access to an...